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Rep. Mike Bost: GOP Will Unite Behind Trump

Politics/Elections

Freshman Congressman Mike Bost thinks Republicans will rally behind Donald Trump by the time this week is over, despite a rocky start to the Republican National Convention.

He's got quite a stage presence, but that's a completely different person than when he's one-on-one. ~Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro)

"I believe they're going to come very, very united out of the Convention. I think he made an excellent choice as his Vice President Candidate to be the stabling factor to a personality that is unique, to say the least."

Bost says Trump is very different behind the scenes than he is in front of a crowd, and that gives him hope that the party will unify.
 
"He's got quite a stage presence, but that's a completely different person than when he's one-on-one. When he's one-on-one, he listens very closely and intently. If I had to talk to him, it's probably things he knows already, because he and I come from the idea of business."

Illinois Rep. Mike Bost
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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro)

Bost is skipping the RNC because he's in a hotly contested race for reelection. The 12th Congressional District in Illinois is a targeted district, and Bost faces Democrat C.J. Baricevic and the Green Party's Paula Bradshaw this November.

The Murphysboro Republican says he believes Trump's choice for a Vice President, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, will also help bring the GOP together. Still, Bost says there is a long way to go in uniting a country divided on numerous issues.

Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director. She will oversee the launch and operations of CNI’s new broadcast division.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
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